Penn College reports
increase in enrollment

The number of students
attending Pennsylvania College of Technology has risen by more than 4
percent this fall, resulting in the highest enrollment ever recorded at
the institution.

Based on third-week
enrollment figures, there are 5,538 students attending the fall semester,
an increase of 215 (4.1 percent) over last fall. The number of full-time
equivalent students enrolled this fall is 4,967, up 215 (4.6 percent)
from last year.

The number of
Penn College students hailing from outside the state continues to rise,
increasing from 281 to 323 (14.9 percent) this year. Students from 31
states are attending Penn College this fall, and out-of-state students
now account for 5.8 percent of the student population. The states with
the highest enrollments are Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

International
students account for .6 percent of the fall 2001 enrollment. The 37 international
students attending the college this fall come from 21 different countries.

Tracking information
shows that many of the new students are learning about Penn College through
Internet resources and electronic recruiting and marketing initiatives.
To facilitate that type of student contact, the college recently introduced
an interactive compact disc that replaces a marketing videotape. Some
100,000 CDs have been produced, and they will be sent to high school students
taking standardized tests for college admission, among
others.

The number of
female students (1,907) increased this fall, reversing a recent trend.
Female students now represent 34 percent of the student body.

The percentage
of students enrolled in bachelor-degree programs (34.4 percent) this fall
is the highest ever recorded at Penn College. Other programs and their
percentages are: associate's degrees, 58.8 percent; certificates, 3.6
percent; and non-degree, 3.2 percent.

The number of
students residing in on-campus, college-operated housing also is at an
all-time high this year: 1,076. That number increased because of an additional
14 beds available at the renovated Penn's Loft facility.